Film · 2026

House Rats

30 min · Directed by Saara Rantanen

You’ll have to carry them out of the house

A young documentarian joins an activist squat, who end up face to face with the rich owner of the house, the media and the law, causing tensions within the group.

Cast

Eleonoora Kauhanen

Nora

Aino Sirje

Vanya

Akseli Sveholm

Tomas

Satu Paavola

Veronica Brand

Saija Nygård

Samuel

Sandria Haapala

Paju

Joele Solinas

Lukas

Elise Celestia

Cinna

Akseli Hakkarainen

Uutisankkuri Valtonen

Merita Seppälä

Uutisankkuri Castrén

Pirkko Tammelin

Anita

Susanna Hukka

Uutisluotaimen reportteri

Aaro Saastamoinen

Brandin henkivartija

Pyry Joki

Kameramies

EG Perttu

Bändin laulaja

Lauri Kujari

Bändin kitaristi

Karri Korhonen

Bändin basisti

LariVonKamala

Bändin rumpali

Crew

Director: Saara Rantanen
Producer: Elise Celestia, Marko Luukkonen, Henni Syrjänen
Writer: Saara Rantanen, Elise Celestia
Editor: Olli Kauppinen
Cinematography: Joni Härö
Production Design

Details

Studios: Turun Taideakatemia
Countries: Finland
Languages: Finnish
Release: May 28, 2026

Themes

revolutiondystopiasocial activismsquattingactivismmedia satirepolitical